Explosion at Japanese chemical factory kills 5, injures 12![]() January 9, 2014 - 11:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least five people have been killed in an explosion at a chemical factory in central Japan, police say, according to BBC News. The blast occurred at a plant run by Mitsubishi Materials in the town of Yokkaichi in Mie prefecture. Maintenance crews were working on a heat exchanger used in the production of silicon products when the blast happened, a spokesman at the plant said. At least 12 people are reported to have been injured. Related links: Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |